04/09/2026
Happy 9th birthday to this beautiful bird!
Rocky, the Matriarch of our flock.
She's flocking amazing π«π₯
Rocky arrived on our farm on April 7th, 2017!!!!
Year 1: She was evacuated from the farm due to the lolo peak wildfire and lost a toe
Year 2: Lived under a bin for over a month near a large compost pile (we thought she was dead and it was a BIG surprise when Joe went to turn the compost pile, picked up the stray bin, and Rocky popped out.
Year 3: Survived a mass massacre of chickens. It was the year the chickens had a 50 x 100 foot run built due to predator pressure
Year 4: The remaining members of our original flock began dying.
Year 5+: Became the Matriarch of the flock. Domineering. Will not allow a rooster to mount. Chooses the prime roasting spot in the coop. Pushes other chickens out of the way when food scraps or treats arrive.
Cheers to all the days we have left with Rocky!
She is a survivor!